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Main Purpose of Job

The Solution Architect is accountable for proactively and holistically supporting EA activities within the Product Groups and Platforms that fit within the overall Enterprise Architecture and meet the product group strategy. Solutions Architects provides the necessary leadership, analysis and design tasks related to the development of a product or a set of products within a product group. S/He works closely with DevOps / development teams and suppliers to secure that the value planned will be delivered in the most optimal way according to the product strategy and the overall value for money objectives linked to the IS/IT strategy.
The Solution Architect is also accountable for supervising the design as well as the integration execution within the scope of their product / product group / platform, collaborating with the integration platform team. S/He owns solution architecture specification.

Activities.

Strategy development - under the supervision and guidance of her/his primary Community of Practice Lead and Tech Lead
• Manages and develops the architecture for a broader scope of products / platforms, working closely with application architects that manage and design architecture for a single product or product group
• Delivers the architectural design for products or product groups and inputs to the roadmap by utilizing knowledge of defined reference architectures, technology trends, and implementation experience in order to translate a business need into a solution blueprint that represents an end-to-end technical solution • Facilitates the evaluation and selection of software product standards and services, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations
• Defines the guidelines, standards and solution patterns to ensure product-based decisions are aligned with the enterprise's future-state architecture vision

Integration:
• Delivers the integration of solutions within the product / product group / platform and implements the integration strategy for cross-product group purposes • Leads the implementation and integration of technical architecture across a product group based on enterprise business strategy, business capabilities and business requirements

Risk management:
• Identifies the organizational impact (for example, on skills, processes, structures or culture) and financial impact of the solution architecture

Operational effectiveness and efficiency:
• Monitors the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application, or misalignment with business requirements • Defines and documents the guidelines, standards and solution architecture to ensure product-based decisions are aligned with the enterprise's future-state architecture vision
• Designs and directs the governance activities associated with ensuring product architecture assurance and compliance

Stakeholder engagement:
• Engage with Tech Leads, BAs, Product Managers and EA within (and across) the product groups to ensure alignment with the overall enterprise architecture

Key Experience.

• Bachelor's degree in business or computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in application integration, data integration and/or agile methodologies that leverage APIs.  Plus additional experience in at least two IT solution development disciplines, including technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations

• +3 years of experience in projects using Mulesoft (APIS) or Confluent / Apache Kafka
• Understanding of agile methods and processes, and capability of supporting agile project teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities, impact and risks, taking account of technical and architectural debt
• Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations • Effectively communicates in English at different levels in the organisation
• Experiences working in a global environment and with virtual teams

We offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

• Great benefits including competitive salary and a comprehensive social benefits package. We have one of the most competitive pension plans on the market, as well as flexible remuneration with tax advantages: health insurance, restaurant card, mobility plan, etc.
• Personal and professional growth through ongoing training and constant career opportunities reflecting our conviction that people are our most important asset.
• Hybrid working environment with flexible working scheme. Our state-of-the-art campus is dog friendly and equipped with a medical center, canteen and areas to co-create network and chill!
• Recreation activities such as yoga, Zumba, etc. and a wide range of volunteering activities.